Man charged after reported distraction burglary in Bournemouth
Thomas Harold Coker, 33, of Ringwood has been charged in connection with the incident
A man has been charged in connection with a reported distraction burglary in Bournemouth.
33-year-old Thomas Harold Coker of Ringwood has been charged with three counts of dwelling burglary and three counts of fraud by false representation
It was reported that at around 9.20am on Monday 25 November 2024 a man attended a property in Kinson Road and stole a purse containing bank cards.
One of the bank cards was then reportedly used to withdraw £500 from a cash machine.
Following enquiries by officers, Coker was arrested in connection with the incident.
He has subsequently been charged with dwelling burglary and fraud by false representation.
The man has also been charged in connection with a further two reported dwelling burglaries in Bournemouth – one in Exbury Drive on Thursday 21 November 2024 and another in Paget Road on Monday 23 December 2024. It is alleged that bank cards were stolen during these incidents and subsequently used fraudulently.
He has been issued with a postal requisition to appear at Poole Magistrates’ Court on Friday 28 November 2025.